How Surveying Companies Get Your Property Survey Right

You hire a surveyor, and a few days later, you get a clean map with straight lines and exact numbers. It looks simple. Still, that result depends on something most people never notice. Surveying companies don’t begin by measuring your property right away. They start by locking into fixed reference points called control points. That […]
Red River Dispute Shows Why a Boundary Survey Matters

If you own land, you probably assume your property lines are set in stone. Your deed shows where your land ends, and your neighbors seem to know the boundaries, right? The recent dispute along the Red River shows that property lines can be trickier than they appear. A landowner tried to claim extra land across […]
A Cadastral Surveyor Explains Property Line Disputes

A recent fight over land along the Red River has been making headlines. The issue is between Texas and Oklahoma, and it all comes down to one question: where is the real boundary? At first, this sounds like a problem only governments deal with. However, the truth is much simpler—and more relatable. The same kind […]